The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-08
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
What Was Done by the County Guar
dams Yesterday.

What Was Done by the County G uar-
dams Yesterday.
Hon. W. H. Cook, Chairman, and
Commissioners A. j. Beach, A. L. Bar
ker and d. L. Morgan, were present at
the meeting of the County Commission
ers yesterday. On accounted the sick
ness of the Clerk. Mr.. w. F. Forward,
Mr.. Jos. Price acted as his deputy.
Sheriff Zehnbaur was also in attendance.
After the reading and approval Of the
minutes, unfinished business was taken
up and disposed of.
The report of w. III. Mann and 9TH
ers, appointed to lay out and survey a
public road from Meanwhile to Inter
lachen, was referred back, for the reason
that the report did not show that the
road was open and ready for public
travel.
/ The report of c. A. Cowgirl and 9th
ers, on the road from Dog Branch to
| Federal Point. was received, and the
road granted under the usual restric-
| tons.
The petition of Benz. Alexander for a
road TO run from Etoniah church to
| Union church, in District No. Is, was
| laid over under the rules, as was also
one or two other like petitions.
| Under the head of new business, Pc
| tition for a road from Interlachen to
Melrose was received, signed by G.. W..
| Hastings, r. l.. Wall and others,
and Messrs. G. w. Hastings, War
rem Taylor and Lott Allen were ap-
survey the same.
John Gale and others. appointed to
lay out and survey public road from
Syracuse to Nerwalk, made their report
| and the road was granted.
! A petition signed by o. w. Young
and others, asking for public road from
Palatka to Rice Creek was received. and
| o. w. Young, Jas. Grooms and E. Shop
pard were appointed commissioners to
, survey and lay out the same.
| The petition of \. p. DeWolf and
others asking for a new bridge near
lakewood, in District No. /, was laid
! over.
The petition of ID. V. Mills and others,
asking for a public road from Buffalo
Bluff to Welaka, was received and ID.
V. Mills, n. p. Stevens and j. w. Whit
ney were appointed commissioners to
survey and lay out the same.
! \ petition signed by y. A. Patrers on
and a number of others, asking aid for
Mrs. Mary Gone, who lives on Sims
Creek, and said to be in INDECENT circum-
stances. was rejected, the members OF
the toard not being satisfied that the lady
could not earn her own living.
s. III. and G. III. Parks claiming that
their lands were excessively taxed in
| 1884, petitioned for a rebate Of taxes for
hat year, but the petition WAS not grant
ed.
| The bill of r. A. Bryan for three
| guide boards, amounting to Sc. was or
dered paid.
A petition asking aid for Chas. Oak
ley, who was stricken with paralysis,
was received and an appropriation Of s.
per month for three months was made
| for his relief.
! Several bids were received and read
| from physicians and druggists for medi-
! cal attendance and for furnishing medi-
cine for the Jail; after a discussion Of the
matter all the bids were rejected, the
board thinking the bills excessive.
Samples of the pamphlets of the ex.
pert's report, printed by Mr.. T. j. Apple
yard, were submitted. The clerk was
authorized, if he found the pamphlets tc
be a true and exact copy of the original
to issue a warrant for So. 90 in payment
for the same, when the 1900 copie.
contracted for should be delivered.
Mr.. 5. J. Kennerly, county treasurer
submitted his monthly report, which
shows that he had on hands January 1
8 81:
County tax proper. .$2o46 81
Bridge fund 80 =:
Special building fund. -...-.-. 67S 81
Building fund. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $50 q